NauticExpo Scraper — Boat & Marine Products & Specs

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Crawloop B2B marine data — NauticExpo boat / maritime catalogs plus company directories (Europages / WLW).

NauticExpo (marine catalog)	Europages (EU directory)	WLW (DACH directory)
NauticExpo Scraper ◄── you are here	Europages Scraper	WLW Scraper
Boats, engines, electronics, fittings, specs, PDF catalogs	EU companies, VAT, contacts	DE / AT / CH suppliers

NauticExpo scraper for Apify — a practical NauticExpo API alternative that turns the boating and maritime marketplace into structured JSON. Scrape product title, model, manufacturer, characteristics, specifications, images, PDF catalogs, and company websites from keywords, category listings, manufacturer stands, or product URLs.

Built for marine competitive intelligence, OEM / equipment sourcing, electric propulsion research, marina & deck hardware shortlists, and catalog monitoring. Run from the Console, Python, Node.js, or MCP. Fast HTTP crawl via curl_cffi — parses VirtualExpo __preloadData__ (no headless browser).

Use cases

Use case	What you get
Product shortlists by type	Keyword → boat-manufacturer listing → product rows (outboard, marine electronics, inflatable boat, sailboat, …)
Spec & characteristic comparison	Type, Power source, Market plus numeric specs (Power, Displacement, Weight, …)
Manufacturer catalog pull	All products on a stand URL with optional full PDP enrichment
PDF catalog harvest	Linked datasheet / brochure titles and viewer URLs
Website enrichment	External manufacturer website + off-platform product link when published
Category deep-dive	/cat/ pages expand into child product-type listings

When to use this Actor

• You need a NauticExpo scraper / boat manufacturer directory export as dataset rows
• You have keywords, listing URLs, manufacturer stands, or product PDPs
• You want characteristics, specs, images, and PDF catalogs in one JSON export
• You prefer a browser-free crawl callable from Python, Node.js, cURL, or MCP

When not to use this Actor

• Guaranteed live prices / stock — most listings are RFQ / price-on-request
• Sending RFQs through the portal contact form — this Actor is read-only extraction
• Company-directory firmographics (VAT, phone) — use Europages or WLW instead
• Used-boat marketplaces (YachtWorld / BoatTrader) — different job; this Actor is the year-round NauticExpo OEM / equipment catalog
• Authenticated MySpace-only fields — public pages only

Key features

• Keyword search — resolves via NauticExpo kwref sitemaps to listing URLs
• Listing & category URLs — paginated boat-manufacturer pages; /cat/ expands to children
• Manufacturer stands — crawl all product cards on a company stand
• Product detail enrichment — fetchDetails parses __preloadData__ for full specs
• VirtualExpo portal switch — optional portal for sister hosts (DirectIndustry, MedicalExpo, …)
• Streaming results — dataset rows appear while the run is in progress
• Deduped push — unique by portal + productId within a run
• Pagination controls — maxPages + maxItems for predictable run size
• Lightweight & resilient — Chrome TLS fingerprinting, proxy session rotation on WAF challenges

Input parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
searchKeywords	Array	["outboard"]	Keywords → kwref listing URLs.
startUrls	Array	[]	Mixed product / manufacturer / listing / category URLs.
listingUrls	Array	[]	boat-manufacturer and/or /cat/ URLs.
productUrls	Array	[]	Direct product detail URLs.
manufacturerUrls	Array	[]	Manufacturer stand URLs.
portal	String	"nauticexpo"	VirtualExpo host (nauticexpo, directindustry, …).
fetchDetails	Boolean	true	Open PDPs for specs, description, images, catalogs.
maxItems	Integer	50	Max dataset rows (0 = unlimited within maxPages).
maxPages	Integer	3	Max listing pages per list URL.
concurrency	Integer	3	Parallel PDP workers (1–15).
proxyConfiguration	Object	residential FR	Apify Proxy — residential + country FR recommended.

Example — keyword product crawl

{
  "searchKeywords": ["outboard", "marine electronics"],
  "fetchDetails": true,
  "maxItems": 50,
  "maxPages": 3,
  "concurrency": 3,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"],
    "apifyProxyCountry": "FR"
  }
}

Example — manufacturer stand + product URLs

{
  "manufacturerUrls": [
    { "url": "https://www.nauticexpo.com/prod/mercury-marine-50936.html" }
  ],
  "productUrls": [
    { "url": "https://www.nauticexpo.com/prod/mercury-marine/product-50936-598111.html" }
  ],
  "fetchDetails": true,
  "maxItems": 100,
  "concurrency": 3
}

Output

Each dataset item is one boat / marine product.

Field	Description
title / model	Product label and model designation
companyName / companyId	Manufacturer stand name and id
url / companyUrl	Product PDP and manufacturer stand URLs
companyWebsite	External manufacturer website when published
features	Characteristic rows (Type, Power source, Market, …)
specifications	Numeric / range specs (min / max / raw)
images	Product image URLs
catalogs	Linked PDF catalog title, URL, pages, language
description	Full product description from the detail page
category / breadcrumbs	Listing category and navigation path
enriched	true when fields come from a product detail page

Example (illustrative):

{
  "recordType": "product",
  "portal": "nauticexpo",
  "productId": "598111",
  "companyId": "50936",
  "title": "Outboard engine",
  "model": null,
  "companyName": "Mercury Marine",
  "url": "https://www.nauticexpo.com/prod/mercury-marine/product-50936-598111.html",
  "companyUrl": "https://www.nauticexpo.com/prod/mercury-marine-50936.html",
  "description": "…",
  "category": "Outboard engine",
  "features": [
    { "name": "Type", "value": "outboard" },
    { "name": "Power source", "value": "propane" }
  ],
  "specifications": [
    { "name": "Power", "nominal": "5 ch (5 hp)" }
  ],
  "images": ["https://img.nauticexpo.com/images_ne/photo-g/….jpg"],
  "enriched": true,
  "scrapedAt": "2026-08-10T12:00:00Z"
}

Integration examples

Node.js

import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: process.env.APIFY_TOKEN });
const run = await client.actor('crawloop/nauticexpo-scraper').call({
  searchKeywords: ['outboard'],
  fetchDetails: true,
  maxItems: 50,
  proxyConfiguration: {
    useApifyProxy: true,
    apifyProxyGroups: ['RESIDENTIAL'],
    apifyProxyCountry: 'FR',
  },
});
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(items.slice(0, 5));

Python

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient(token)
run = client.actor("crawloop/nauticexpo-scraper").call(
    run_input={
        "searchKeywords": ["outboard"],
        "fetchDetails": True,
        "maxItems": 50,
        "proxyConfiguration": {
            "useApifyProxy": True,
            "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"],
            "apifyProxyCountry": "FR",
        },
    }
)
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item.get("title"), item.get("model"), item.get("companyName"))

cURL

curl "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/crawloop~nauticexpo-scraper/runs?token=$APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"searchKeywords":["outboard"],"fetchDetails":true,"maxItems":50,"proxyConfiguration":{"useApifyProxy":true,"apifyProxyGroups":["RESIDENTIAL"],"apifyProxyCountry":"FR"}}'

MCP and AI assistants

Use this Actor from AI tools via Apify MCP. Connect your Apify account, then call crawloop/nauticexpo-scraper.

Example prompts:

• "Run NauticExpo Scraper for keyword outboard, max 30, return title, companyName, features, specifications as JSON"
• "Scrape NauticExpo marine electronics listings and summarize manufacturers and power specs"
• "Chain NauticExpo Scraper then Europages Scraper to map marine OEM catalogs to EU company contacts"

Suite next step

For Europe-wide company contacts / VAT / firmographics, run Europages Scraper. For DACH-only suppliers, use WLW Scraper.

Related Actors

Actor	Use for
NauticExpo Scraper ◄── you are here	Boat & marine catalog, characteristics, PDF catalogs
Europages Scraper	Europe-wide B2B directory, multi-locale, VAT & contacts
WLW Scraper	DACH (DE / AT / CH) B2B suppliers from Wer liefert was

FAQ

Is this a NauticExpo API?
No official public product API is required. This Actor is a NauticExpo scraper / API alternative that returns structured dataset rows you can call from Python, Node.js, cURL, or MCP.

How do I scrape NauticExpo with Python or Node.js?
Use the Apify client examples above, or call the Actor from an AI assistant via Apify MCP. Export the default dataset as JSON, CSV, or Excel.

Can this Actor scrape marine equipment and boat manufacturers?
Yes — keywords and boat-manufacturer listings cover engines, electronics, fittings, sailboats, inflatables, and related maritime product types on NauticExpo.

Does keyword search need exact listing URLs?
No — keywords are matched against NauticExpo kwref sitemaps (e.g. outboard → outboard-engine listing). Prefer exact listing URLs when you already have them.

Can I scrape DirectIndustry or MedicalExpo with the same Actor?
Set portal to directindustry or medicalexpo (and other sister portals). Page patterns are shared across VirtualExpo; NauticExpo is the primary tested host for this Actor.

Why are some rows missing phone/email or price?
This Actor targets product catalog fields. NauticExpo is RFQ-oriented — public prices and manufacturer phones are usually not on product pages. Enrich firmographics with Europages or WLW.